Author ORCID Identifier:
Date of Graduation
8-2025
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
Advisor/Mentor
Williams, Brent
Committee Member
Higgins, Kristin
Second Committee Member
Valandra, Valandra
Keywords
Abuse; Domestic Violence; Grounded Theory; Intimate Partner Violence; Vocational Rehabilitation; Women with Disabilities
Abstract
Abstract There is a noticeable gap in the literature as it relates to how rehabilitation and disability service providers have worked with women with disabilities who have experienced intimate partner violence. To address the dearth of knowledge, a qualitative grounded theory study was conducted with 12 rehabilitation administrators, counselors, and supervisors regarding their experiences providing services to women with disabilities who have been in or are in an intimate partner violence relationship. Semi-structured interviews were administered, recorded, and transcribed verbatim in an ongoing manner throughout the process. As data was collected, it was analyzed using NVIVO 15, which is a qualitative research software that was used to outline themes, write annotations to integrate observations or participant interactions into the analytical process, and generate a codebook outlining the audit trail to emergent themes. Findings consisted of four themes: finding out, locating and knowing what services providers offer, accessible places to keep women safe, and educating counselors and women experiencing IPV. Discussion of hypothesized emergent grounded theory of information and knowledge deficit based on intersectionality of selective codes: barriers, resources, and training.
Citation
Posey, D. (2025). A Grounded Theory Investigation of the Experiences of Rehabilitation Administrators, Counselors, and Supervisors Providing Services to Women with Disabilities Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/5899
